Steelworkers reject company ultimatum and continue strike “They are trying to bully us,” is how one striking worker described Allegheny Technologies’ ultimatum that the workers end their strike, accept its offer and return to work. “We are not going to take this. Like our sign says, ‘the concession stand is closed!’” In Pennsylvania and four other states,1,300 steelworkers have been on strike for a month against Allegheny Technologies (ATI). Pickets outside ATI's Vandergrift, PA Mill. (WSWS media) On Saturday, ATI will eliminate health care benefits for the striking workers. United Steelworkers (USW) officials are telling workers that the benefits will be paid by ATI through COBRA under the CARES act. However, it is very doubtful that a company which is seeking to replace its workers with scabs will also pay for health care.